The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2015.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.
August 2015
1 Stephan Beckenbauer, 46, German footballer (Bayern Munich), brain tumour.Stephan Beckenbauer, son of Franz, dies at 46 Cilla Black, 72, British singer ("Anyone Who Had a Heart", "You're My World", "Step Inside Love") and TV presenter (Blind Date, Surprise Surprise, The Moment of Truth), stroke following a fall.Cilla Black Died From Stroke After Fall Ian Bryans, 62, Canadian football player (Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats).Ian Bryans Bernard d'Espagnat, 93, French theoretical physicist and philosopher of science.Bernard d’Espagnat, physicist - obituary A. B. M. Elias, 71, Bangladesh army general. Michael D. Flinn, 74, American politician.Michael de Vlaming Flinn Bob Frankford, 76, Canadian politician.Robert Timothy Stansfield Frankford Mates Friesel, 91, American politician, mayor and founder of New Square, New York (since 1961).New Square Mayor Mates Friesel dies at 91 Hank Izquierdo, 84, Cuban baseball player (Minnesota Twins).Falleció Enrique "Hank" Izquierdo Hong Yuanshuo, 67, Chinese football player and coach (Beijing Guoan), colorectal cancer. Vincent Marotta, 91, American entrepreneur, co-creator of Mr. Coffee.Vincent Marotta Sr., a Creator of Mr. Coffee, Dies at 91 Sheperd Paine, 69, American military historian and modeler, stroke. Chiara Pierobon, 22, Italian professional cyclist, suspected pulmonary embolism.Chiara Pierobon dies while travelling to the Sparkassen Giro Alta Walker, 73, American geologist.Dr. Alta Walker Kevin Whyman, 39, English rower and pilot, plane crash.Pilot Kevin Whyman killed in CarFest crash in Cheshire
2 Benton Becker, 77, American lawyer.In Memoriam: Benton L. Becker Forrest Bird, 94, American Hall of Fame aviator and inventor.Forrest Bird, aviator and inventor, dies at 94 Giovanni Conso, 93, Italian jurist, Minister of Justice (1993–1994).Former Constitutional Court judge Giovanni Conso dead Sammy Cox, 91, Scottish footballer (Rangers, national team).Rangers legend Cox dies aged 91 Tyler Drumheller, 63, American CIA agent, pancreatic cancer.Author of Benghazi memos sent to Clinton dies after cancer battle Piet Fransen, 79, Dutch footballer (FC Groningen, national team).'Mister FC Groningen' Piet Fransen overleden Phyllis Grosskurth, 91, Canadian biographer.Biographer Phyllis Grosskurth a fiery literary force Mahmoud Guinia, 64, Moroccan Gnawa musician.Godfather of Gnawa, Mahmoud Guinia, dies at 64 Stephen Huss, 47, Canadian musician (Psyche).Stephen Huss, founding member of Psyche, dies – RIP Ken Jones, 85, Welsh author and Buddhist activist.Ken Jones, Welsh Author and Activist, Dies at 85 Ken Lewis, 74, English singer and songwriter (Can't You Hear My Heartbeat), complications from diabetes. Robert Lukens, 42, American historian and collection manager (United States Capitol Visitor Center), President of the Chester County Historical Society (since 2011), cancer.Robert D. Lukens, 42, president of Chester County Historical Society Natalia Molchanova, 53, Russian free diver.Natalia Molchanova was giving diving lesson when she vanished, son says J. Durward Morsch, 94, American composer. Jacques Navadic, 95, French journalist and broadcasting editor.Jacques Navadic, la télévision autrement: "On devient génial quand on n’a pas de moyens" Adolphe Nshimirimana, 50, Burundian general, Army chief of staff, rocket attack.Top general assassinated in Burundi, officials say Sir Sydney Schubert, 87, Australian public servant.Schubert, Sir Sydney June Schwarcz, 97, American enamel artist.June Schwarcz Jack Spring, 82, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), Parkinson's disease.Jack Spring, former major league pitcher, dies. Içami Tiba, 74, Brazilian psychiatrist and writer.Içami Tiba, autor de ‘Quem ama, Educa!’, morre aos 74 anos
3 Hiroyuki Agawa, 94, Japanese writer. Jean Aicardi, 88, French neurologist.Jean Aicardi Salvatore Cassisa, 93, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Monreale (1978–1997).È morto monsignor Salvatore Cassisa, fu vescovo di Monreale per 19 anni Robert Conquest, 98, British-born American historian (The Great Terror), pneumonia.Robert Conquest, Seminal Historian of Soviet Misrule, Dies at 98 Francois Drummer, 76, South African cricketer.[Francois Drummer Mel Farr, 70, American football player (Detroit Lions). Coleen Gray, 92, American actress (Nightmare Alley, Kiss of Death, The Killing).Coleen Gray, Star of 'Kiss of Death' and 'Nightmare Alley,' Dies at 92 Chris Hyndman, 49, Canadian TV personality (Steven and Chris), fall.CBC News, Christopher Hyndman, co-host of CBC's Steven and Chris Dead Carol Brown Janeway, 71, British-born American editor and translator (The Reader), cancer.Carol Brown Janeway, Award-Winning Editor, Dead at 71 Frank Kerns, 82, American college basketball coach (Georgia Southern).Former Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Frank Kerns dies at age 82 Margot Loyola, 96, Chilean folk singer and musician.A los 96 años muere la destacada folclorista Margot Loyola Cynthia Macdonald, 87, American poet, heart failure.Cynthia Macdonald, Poet Known for Humor and Ability to Shock, Dies at 87 Lynn Manning, 60, American poet, playwright and actor (Seinfeld, 8 Simple Rules), liver cancer.Lynn Manning, co-founder of Watts Village Theater Company, dies at 60 John Henry Merryman, 95, American legal scholar.John Henry Merryman, law professor and art collector Jef Murray, 55, American fantasy artist.Tolkien artist Jef Murray has died Kevin O'Leary, 95, Australian judge.Hon Kevin O'Leary QC Johanna Quandt, 89, German businesswoman and billionaire.Johanna Quandt dead: Billionaire BMW heiress and world's 11th richest woman dies aged 89 Giovanni Riggi, 90, American mobster, inspiration for The Sopranos.John Riggi, Jersey mob boss who inspired 'The Sopranos,' dead at 90 Arnold Scaasi, 85, Canadian fashion designer. Alf Schwarz, 80, Canadian sociologist.UERN lamenta morte do professor Alf Schwarz, Doutor Honoris Causa da instituição Ambros Seelos, 80, German musician and conductor.Bandleader Ambros Seelos gestorben
4 Takashi Amano, 61, Japanese aquarist and photographer, pneumonia.Aquascaping pioneer Takashi Amano dies. Ken Barnes, 82, British writer and record producer.Ken Barnes, writer and record producer - obituary Irvin Castille, 89, American baseball player (Birmingham Black Barons).Irvin M. Castille Arthur Dorward, 90, Scottish rugby union player.Obituary: Arthur Dorward, rugby player Theo van Els, 79, Dutch linguist.Oud-rector magnificus Theo van Els overleden Yosef Goldman, 73, American book dealer and author.Yosef Goldman - Jewish Book Dealer 1942 - 2015 Irving Harper, 99, American industrial designer.Legendary Rye artist Irving Harper dies at 99 Achim Hill, 80, German rower, two-time Olympic silver medalist (1960, 1964).Achim Hill, German rower, Dies at 80 Elsie Hillman, 89, American politician and philanthropist.Elsie Hillman, GOP activist and philanthropist, dies at 89 Bo Huff, 72, American custom car designer, multiple myeloma.Bo Huff Les Munro, 96, New Zealand pilot, last surviving pilot of Operation Chastise.New Zealand loses a 'remarkable man' with death of Les Munro; John Key says Gerd Natschinski, 86, German composer.Gerd Natschinski (1928–2015) Sam Odaka, 86, Ugandan diplomat and politician, Foreign Minister (1964–1971). Calle Örnemark, 81, Swedish sculptor.Skulptören Calle Örnemark död John Rudometkin, 75, American basketball player (New York Knicks, San Francisco Warriors), lung disease.John Rudometkin, USC basketball All-American, succumbs to lung disease at 75 Siegfried Schnabl, 88, German psychotherapist.Siegfried Schnabl Billy Sherrill, 78, American record producer (Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charlie Rich).Legendary producer Billy Sherrill dies Lela Swift, 96, American television director (Dark Shadows, Ryan's Hope).Lela Swift Dies: Pioneering TV Director Was 96
5 Svetlana Boym, 56, Soviet-born American scholar and author, cancer.In Memoriam: Professor Svetlana Boym Simon Burrows, 86, British Anglican prelate, Bishop of Buckingham (1974–1994).BURROWS George Cole, 90, English actor (Minder, St Trinian's, Cleopatra).Minder Actor George Cole Dies Aged 90 Ana Hatherly, 86, Portuguese writer and artist.Morreu Ana Hatherly, a pintora da palavra Mark Herdman, 83, British diplomat, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1986–1991). Joyce Ingalls, 65, American actress (Paradise Alley).Actress Joyce Ingalls passes away Arthur Walter James, 103, British journalist, editor of the Times Educational Supplement (1952–1969).Walter James Joseph Kainrad, 83, American judge and politician. Kiripi Katembo, 36, Congolese photographer and documentary filmmaker, malaria.Mort de Kiripi Katembo, la fin du photographe-poète de la rue de Kinshasa James Herbert Laycraft, 91, Canadian lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of the Alberta Court of Appeal (1985–1991).Legal profession loses cherished judge who helped shape the post-Charter world Raphy Leavitt, 66, Puerto Rican composer and orchestra leader, complications of surgery for artificial hip infection.Muere Raphy Leavitt Antti Leppänen, 67, Finnish Olympic ice hockey player (1976), (Tappara).Antti Leppänen död Tony Millington, 72, Welsh footballer (Swansea City, Peterborough United, national team).Former Swansea City and Wales goalkeeper Tony Millington dies aged 72 Nuri Ok, 72, Turkish judge, Chief Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation (2003–2007).Nuri Ok hayatını kaybetti Onell Soto, 82, Cuban-born Anglican prelate, Bishop of the Diocese of Venezuela. Akira Tanno, 89, Japanese photographer.Akira Tanno, photographer - Obituary Johnny Tiger Jr., 75, American artist.Johnny M. Tiger Jr Ellen Vogel, 93, Dutch actress (The Knife, Zonder Ernst, Twin Sisters).Actrice Ellen Vogel (93) overleden Zygfryd Weinberg, 85, Polish Olympic triple jumper.Zygfryd Weinberg Herbert Wise, 90, Austrian-born British television, theatre and film director (I, Claudius, Breaking the Code).Herbert Wise, theatre and TV director - obituary
6 Mircea Dobrescu, 84, Romanian flyweight boxer, Olympic silver medalist (1956).Box: A încetat din viață Mircea Dobrescu, vicecampion olimpic la Melbourne, în 1956 Bradley M. Glass, 84, American politician.Bradley Glass Danny Hegan, 72, Northern Irish footballer (Ipswich Town, Wolves, national team), cancer.Sixties Midfielder Hegan Dies Ray Hill, 39, American football player (Miami Dolphins), colon cancer.Former MSU cornerback Ray Hill dies at 39 Iraj Kiarostami, 52, Iranian Olympic boxer.Iraj Kia Rostami Ulla Lindkvist, 75, Swedish orienteer.Sveriges första världsmästarinna har lämnat oss Geoff Mardon, 87, New Zealand speedway rider.Riders to Remember....Geoff Mardon Frederick R. Payne Jr., 104, American brigadier general.Fritz Payne, 104-year-old Fighter Ace, dies Amado Pineda, 77, Filipino meteorologist, cardiac arrest.GMA Network’s first weatherman Amado Pineda passes on at 77 Orna Porat, 91, German-born Israeli theater actress.Israel's leading theater diva dies at 91 Charl van den Berg, 33, South African model, Mr Gay World 2010, lymphoma.South Africa's Mr Gay World 2010 Charl Van Den Berg dies
7 Sólveig Anspach, 54, Icelandic-born French film director (Lulu femme nue), cancer.La cinéaste Solveig Anspach, auteur de « Haut les cœurs !» et « Lulu femme nue », est morte Trevor Barber, 90, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington, Central Districts, national team).Former New Zealand batsman Trevor Barber dies at 90 Tibor Beerman, 89, Czech-born American architect.Tibor Eliahu Beerman Manuel Contreras, 86, Chilean general, head of Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional, convicted of crimes against humanity, multiple organ failure.Manuel Contreras, Secret Police Chief Under Pinochet, Dies at 86